Overview

- Roc de Basagne - 3.228 m -

Mountain in the shape of pitch fork with two summits: NW (3.220m) and SE (3.228m), place between Fond (West) and Basagne (East) Pass. Topographic mountain point in French side for long SW Crest and first summit after Galisia Point (3.346m) to Tsanteleina Point (3.601m). Excellent views over Rhêmes Valley and the glaciers.

Getting There

BY CAR:

From France, through the Mont Blanc Tunnel or the Col du Petit Saint Bernard: you can drive on SS.26, following directions for Aosta and, before arriving in Villeneuve, turn right towards Introd. Alternatively, you can take Motorway A5 (at Courmayeur or Morgex) and exit at Aosta Ovest.

From all the other directions: get to the Aosta Ovest exit of Motorway A5. Then drive on SS.26 Aosta, in the direction of Courmayeur; just after Villeneuve turn left towards Introd.

BY PLANE:

Aeroporto Internazionale "Corrado Gex" Saint Christophe (Aosta).

Enter the valley and, at the fork between Valsavarenche and Val di Rhêmes turn to the right (Rhêmes). Cross all the villages to arrive to Rhêmes Notre Dame and follow to Thumel (car parking), herefrom, following the dirt road on the right side (ascending) of the valley, or, better with snow, a track on the left that passing throught some fine woods leads you to the Rifugio Benevolo (2.285m).

Route

From Gian Federico Benevolo Refuge (2.285m) by path 13c and Southwest direction to small bridge (2.269m); to reach along Doire stream, West side, (Truc Saint Hélène Tour) to quota 2.465m. By traces to sources Doires stream's of Rhêmes and, through moraine route, to reach the Fond Lake (2.625m), the Central Fond Glacier and the Fond Pass (3.081m). From pass by "clapeys" and snow fields (30°/35°) to go up 150 meters to NW Point (3.220m); through easy rocks (yellow fine stone) to cross easily to South Point (3.228m) 3h'00/3h'30.